Roberta Jaro, 65, of Belmont, passed away Aug 1st, 2019. Born February 4, 1954 in Queens, NY, to Judy and Leonard Jaro, Roberta worked at United Cerebral Palsy Metro Boston for 16 years as the COO. She also was an administrator for Florida Rowing Center where her husband, Gordon Hamilton is Chief Coach; she loved it and they enjoyed joint work. She had completed her degree in social work in Copenhagen, Denmark. She was an avid cyclist and great traveler with Gordon and their son, Russell. They were married on August 17, 1984 and together raised their son. She was the sunshine and beautiful flower in the lives of her family and all those she touched. Roberta’s loving heart and wise guidance touched those that were close to her, as well as friends and colleagues at work. She is survived by her husband, Gordon; her son Russell, of Belmont; her brother, Michael; her sister, Heidi; and her beloved mother, Judy and Si Farber. A memorial service will be held Monday, August 5th, 1-4 PM, at the Marriott, 2345 Commonwealth Ave, (rte 30) Newton, MA. Donations may be made to UCP for a special fund for development and training for direct care professionals: United Cerebral Palsy Assoc. of Metro Boston, 71 Arsenal St., Watertown, MA 02472